Ben Schmidt will join FP&M as the new Associate Director of Real Estate, effective Monday, January 13. Paula Veltum, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Real Estate Development & Administration, announced the hire, emphasizing that Ben has the ability, expertise and vision to steer the team toward continued growth and success.
“Ben’s extensive experience in commercial real estate, coupled with his impressive educational qualifications, makes him a perfect fit for this new role in FP&M’s Executive Leadership Team,” Paula said. “We are excited for him to get started!”
In this role, Ben will play a key part in overseeing real estate transactions, negotiating property agreements, managing budgets, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with both institutional and regulatory requirements.
Paula highlighted that Ben’s résumé includes key real estate roles at Urban Land Interests and deal analysis for US Bank, adding that he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate at Fiore Companies. In addition to his leadership in those organizations, she said Ben has developed experience in commercial real estate leasing, securing financing, managing debt exposure, and overseeing real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
Ben is a UW-Madison alumnus with an MBA in Real Estate. He also holds a JD from Indiana University and a BS in Finance from Indiana University.
“I’m tremendously excited for this unique opportunity,” Ben said about returning to his alma mater. “I look forward to applying my professional skills and expertise toward advancing important real estate initiatives on the UW-Madison campus.”